H.R. No. 2525
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas MATHCOUNTS Team captured top honors at the
2009 MATHCOUNTS National Competition, which took place in Orlando,
Florida, on May 8, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A national mathematics coaching and competition
program, MATHCOUNTS serves to promote interest in the career
opportunities that are available in mathematics, engineering,
technology, and science; the program allows more than 500,000
students nationwide to become involved in coaching sessions at the
school level and to develop critical thinking skills and
problem-solving techniques in algebra, computation, consumer math,
geometry, logic, statistics, and other fields; and
WHEREAS, The Texas team consisted of four exceptional
students, Yury Aglyamov from Kealing Middle School in Austin,
Steven Chen from Canyon Vista Middle School in Round Rock, and Bobby
Shen and Lilly Shen, both from First Colony Middle School in Sugar
Land; Bobby Shen also earned first place overall and became the 2009
National MATHCOUNTS Champion; and
WHEREAS, Serving as coach for the 2009 Texas team was math
teacher Jeff Boyd of First Colony Middle School in Sugar Land; the
2009 victory marks the fourth national title in five years for the
Lone Star State teams headed by Mr. Boyd, which makes him the most
successful coach in MATHCOUNTS history; and
WHEREAS, These talented young Texans have each demonstrated
admirable commitment to the pursuit of excellence in mathematics
through countless hours of hard work, and it is indeed a pleasure to
recognize them for their outstanding achievement; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas team on winning the 2009
MATHCOUNTS National Competition and extend to Mathletes Yury
Aglyamov, Steven Chen, Bobby Shen, and Lilly Shen, and Coach Jeff
Boyd sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Callegari
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2525 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House